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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = The Body Said No!
| name          = The Body Said No!
| image          = "The_Body_Said_No!"_(1950).jpg
| image          = The Body Said No!.jpg
| caption        = Danish poster
| caption        = Danish poster
| director      = [[Val Guest]]
| director      = [[Val Guest]]
| producer      = [[Daniel Angel]]
| producer      = [[w:Daniel Angel|Daniel Angel]]
| writer        = Val Guest
| writer        = Val Guest
| based_on      =  
| based_on      =  
| starring      = [[Michael Rennie]]<br> [[Yolande Donlan]] <br> [[Hy Hazell]]
| starring      = [[w:Michael Rennie|Michael Rennie]]<br> [[Yolande Donlan]] <br> [[w:Hy Hazell|Hy Hazell]]
| music          = [[Ronald Hanmer]]
| music          = [[w:Ronald Hanmer|Ronald Hanmer]]
| cinematography = Bert Mason
| cinematography = Bert Mason
| editing        = [[Sam Simmonds (film editor)|Sam Simmonds]]
| editing        = [[w:Sam Simmonds (film editor)|Sam Simmonds]]
| distributor    = [[Eros Films]]  
| distributor    = [[w:Eros Films|Eros Films]]  
| studio        = Angel Productions <br>  Grand National Film Productions
| studio        = Angel Productions <br>  Grand National Film Productions
| released      = 8 May 1950  
| released      = 8 May 1950  
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'''''The Body Said No!''''' is a 1950 British [[crime comedy]] film directed by [[Val Guest]] and starring [[Michael Rennie]], [[Yolande Donlan]], and [[Hy Hazell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117042320/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-17|title=The Body Said No!|work=BFI}}</ref> It was shot at [[Walton Studios]] near [[London]] and distributed by [[Eros Films]].
'''''The Body Said No!''''' is a 1950 British [[w:crime comedy|crime comedy]] film directed by [[Val Guest]] and starring [[w:Michael Rennie|Michael Rennie]], [[Yolande Donlan]], and [[w:Hy Hazell|Hy Hazell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117042320/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-17|title=The Body Said No!|work=BFI}}</ref> It was shot at [[w:Walton Studios|Walton Studios]] near [[w:London|London]] and distributed by [[w:Eros Films|Eros Films]].


==Premise==
==Premise==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Michael Rennie]] as The Body
* [[w:Michael Rennie|Michael Rennie]] as The Body
* [[Yolande Donlan]] as Mikki Brent
* [[Yolande Donlan]] as Mikki Brent
* [[Hy Hazell]] as Sue
* [[w:Hy Hazell|Hy Hazell]] as Sue
* [[Jon Pertwee]] as Watchman
* [[Jon Pertwee]] as Watchman
* [[Valentine Dyall]] as John Sutherland
* [[Valentine Dyall]] as John Sutherland
* [[Reginald Beckwith]] as Benton
* [[Reginald Beckwith]] as Benton
* [[Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)|Arthur Hill]] as Robin King
* [[w:Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)|Arthur Hill]] as Robin King
* [[Cyril Smith (actor)|Cyril Smith]] as Sergeant
* [[w:Cyril Smith (actor)|Cyril Smith]] as Sergeant
* Jack Billings as Eddie
* Jack Billings as Eddie
* [[Peter Butterworth]] as Driver
* [[Peter Butterworth]] as Driver
* Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie
* Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie
* [[Joyce Heron]] as Journalist
* [[w:Joyce Heron|Joyce Heron]] as Journalist
* [[Winifred Shotter]] as TV Announcer
* [[w:Winifred Shotter|Winifred Shotter]] as TV Announcer
* [[Eddie Vitch]] as Diner
* [[w:Eddie Vitch|Eddie Vitch]] as Diner
* [[Ivan Craig]] as Derek
* [[w:Ivan Craig|Ivan Craig]] as Derek
* Barry O'Neill as Constable
* Barry O'Neill as Constable
* Jack Faint as Anton
* Jack Faint as Anton
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''[[TV Guide]]'' wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-body-said-no/review/117471|title=The Body Said No!|work=TV Guide}}</ref>
''[[w:TV Guide|TV Guide]]'' wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-body-said-no/review/117471|title=The Body Said No!|work=TV Guide}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 26 December 2022

The Body Said No!
The Body Said No!.jpg
Danish poster
Directed byVal Guest
Written byVal Guest
Produced byDaniel Angel
StarringMichael Rennie
Yolande Donlan
Hy Hazell
CinematographyBert Mason
Edited bySam Simmonds
Music byRonald Hanmer
Production
companies
Angel Productions
Grand National Film Productions
Distributed byEros Films
Release date
8 May 1950
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Body Said No! is a 1950 British crime comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan, and Hy Hazell.[1] It was shot at Walton Studios near London and distributed by Eros Films.

Premise

In a British TV studio, Michael Rennie (as himself) is performing live in a dramatic broadcast. On a neighbouring set, cabaret singer Mikki Brent thinks she sees a coded plot being discussed to murder Rennie. Her friends are sceptical, but she warns Rennie, and various adventures and investigations ensue.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Body Said No!". BFI. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17.
  2. ^ "The Body Said No!". TV Guide.

Bibliography

  • Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.

External links